I have talked with him about grade skip for next year and he really does not want to do it.
This is where the security blanket of test scores is really helpful, but if you aren't seeing him sweat, and he is continuing to act up, then no, he doesn't get to pick.
Can he go to the next grade up for Math in school? and for Reading? It sounds like the teacher is really trying, but if he is around that 3 Standard Deviation above the mean, then a single skip without subject accels is just not going to do it.
And I know Iowa Acceleration Scale says not to skip a child who isn't willing - they don't say how many 'ponys' you are allowed to offer to get him to willing. And there really are too few kids at the 3rd SD for them to create an Acceleration Scale that really fits that bunch. I know families who have really put some pressue on the kids and it's worked out fine.
pressure #1: just think of all the homework of x grade that he'll never ever have to do.
pressure #2: Ok, you can stay in your classroom BUT, you have to work at your readiness level and
I'll provide your teacher with spelling lists, books, math sheets, because
it sure isn't my intention to have a 9 year old child who doesn't know that learning is supposed to be hard work.
Or just plain talk heart to heart about what is the purpose of school, how you do value the social time, but is that really enough? and the famous - what would you do if you were parenting a kid like you? Childhood is a preparation for life, fun is ok, but not as a first goal.
Twist, twist, twist that little arm, Magna - follow your MomGut!
Grinity
